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Legislation would expand access to meat and poultry
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a member of the Senate Ag Committee, joined Mike Rounds (R-SD) in reintroducing the “New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act.” The bipartisan legislation would allow meat and poultry products inspected by state Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs to be sold across state lines. Currently, meat and poultry products inspected by those state programs are limited to markets within the same state, even though inspection at a state facility meets or...
Iowa solar industry jeopardized by federal petition
We do not always get the chance to talk about solar energy. It is one of those things that is in a broad scope that affects not only the rural parts of Iowa but also the urban areas as well. However, the Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association is asking Iowans across the...
USDA says meatpacking near full operation of 2019 capacity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says U.S. meatpacking facilities are operating at more than 95 percent of average capacity when compared to 2019. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue applauded the data, attributing the operations to the safe reopening...
Addressing waterhemp in soybean acres without dicamba
A federal agency gave farmers and agricultural retailers the go ahead to continue use of three dicamba product stripped of their registrations. The clock is ticking, however, as such products must be applied by July 31, 2020. Additional conditions further complicate...
Axne defends RFS in Corteva virtual town hall
Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is calling on the Trump administration to uphold the integrity of federal fuel standards. Speaking as a special guest during a Corteva Agriscience virtual town hall event on Zoom late Tuesday morning, Axne responded to concerns...
ISA president-elect reflects on record soybean planting
The president-elect of the Iowa Soybean Association?s Board of Directors recently reflected on this year?s planting season with the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network via Zoom. Sidney farmer Jeff Jorgenson raises corn and soybeans and has a cow-calf herd in Fremont...
Understanding the Federal Court system in the wake of dicamba ruling
Last Thursday the 9th Circuit Court in San Francisco removed the Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) registrations for three Dicamba herbicides. Those herbicides were Bayer?s Xtendimax, BASF?s Engenia, and Corteva?s FeXapan. Last night the EPA issued a...
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Brazilian soybean planting approaches record pace
AUDIO: South American Weather & Crop Update 10-19-2021(MATO GROSSO) - Soybean and first crop corn planting in Brazil is moving very fast.In the latest South American weather and crop update on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Allendale commodity broker Greg...
ISU Professor urges soil testing and cover crops to counter fertilizer challenges in 2022
We have been hearing increased talk about fertilizers, especially nitrogen, and the situation we made find ourselves in for 2022. This could result in a shift in soybean acres or could mean that farmers need to change their approach on their operations. There are many...
Iowa soybean harvest 70% done, corn 43%
Iowa?s corn and soybean harvest continues to progress well ahead of the average pace.The weekly Crop Progress and Conditions Report on Monday showed Iowa?s corn harvest is 43 percent complete, one week ahead of the five-year average. Despite rain showers, soybeans...
IDALS announces Choose Iowa Marketing and Promotion grants
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is offering Choose Iowa Marketing and Promotion grants for Iowa producers. The grant program matches up to $25,000 per project to help farmers,...
Stepped-up basis still in Biden administration?s crosshairs
The stepped-up basis tax break is still in the Biden Administration?s crosshairs, based on recent Congressional testimony.As Congress enters two critical weeks to decide the fate of the controversial Biden ?Build Back Better? budget and how to pay for it,...
